The new government has committed to bringing in drug injection rooms

By The Journal.ie

The new government has pledged to press ahead with plans for supervised drug injection centres. The Fine Gael-led minority administration will also support a health-led rather than criminal justice approach to drugs, it was confirmed today in the new Programme for Government.

There were concerns among campaigners that plans for the injection rooms, which were championed by former drugs minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, could be set aside by the new government.

And speaking to TheJournal.ie after losing his seat in the general election, the former Labour TD said he had “no idea” what would happen to the plan he had set in train.

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